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Endless Winter (ES Book 2) Act 2, Scene 5 - A New Year Dawns
Title:Ā Endless Winter
Main Pairings:Ā Estela x Ian (M!MC), Jake x Alyssa (F!MC)
Other Pairings:Ā Craig x Zahra, Grace x Aleister, Michelle x Quinn,Ā Diego x Varyyn
Genre:Ā Full Rewrite
Rating:Ā PG-13 for swearing, violence, alcohol, and sexuality
Summary:Ā It's New Year's Eve on La Huerta, and the Catalysts are determined to make the most of it.
Previous Scene: Any Port in a Storm
Masterlist:Ā Link
INT. ELYSIAN LODGE RESORT - LOBBY
Several hours later, the sun is just beginning to set outside the windows of the Elysian Lodgeās expansive lobby, which has been completely transformed into an ornate party room, complete with marked-out dance floor in the center of the area. A series of tables laden with food have been set up near the walls, with a haphazard arrangement of various candles scattered around. Craig, dressed in a tight-fitting dress shirt and tie, leads Furball around the room as the little fox freeze a series of impromptu āice coolersā around the bottles of champagne and other drinks scattered about.
CRAIG: Nice job, little guy!
FURBALL (proudly): Mrrrrrffff!
Raj emerges from the kitchen, dressed in a suit and tie with an apron over it, bringing another food-laden tray out into the lobby. Quinn follows close behind with a tray of desserts, a similar apron to Raj covering her ornate blue dress.
QUINN: Where should I put these?
RAJ: Over here is good!
He indicates a table, and she sets her tray down. Raj looks down at one of the fruit trays and frowns.
RAJ: Heyā¦ has someone been eating all the strawberries?
CRAIG: Donāt look at meā¦ but I think I spotted Alyssa usinā some strawberries to practice her Time Lord stuff.
RAJ: Awwā¦ (brightens) Ah, never mind! Good for her. If I know anything, itās that the Time Twins are gonna be the key to getting us out of this place. Besides, thereās still a bunch more fresh strawberries in the kitchen fridge!
FURBALL (excitedly): Ffrrrruuulll!
A few of the Vaanti trickle in, all wearing haphazard mismatches of formalwear. Varyyn, dressed impeccably in a suit and tie, accompanies them.
VARYYN: Hello, Centaurus. I am told today is your peopleās New Year celebration. I thank you for inviting us.
Varyyn bows deeply. Raj blushes and laughs.
RAJ: No need to be so formal, Varyyn! You invited us to your festival the other day, the least we can do is return the favor!
Michelle and Ian enter the lobby, chatting animatedly about school. Michelle is wearing a sparkling golden dress, while Ian is dressed in a black tuxedo with matching bowtie.
MICHELLE: --so I think youād only need one more bio elective if you already finished Genetics and Ecology. And the MCAT, of course, but Iām pretty sure you can take that anytimeā¦
Michelleās voice trails off as she sees the newly redecorated lobby. Behind her, Sean and Grace walk in, chatting excitedly to one another.
MICHELLE: Wow! Look at this place; Raj, you did all this?
Raj turns and grins broadly at her.
RAJ: Yep! With plenty of help, of course. Quinn here was--
He stops abruptly when he turns and sees Quinn is no longer in the lobby. He frowns, puzzled.
RAJ: ā¦Uh, Quinn was right here a minute ago. Huh.
IAN: This place looks amazing! Perfect for a Raj party!
RAJ: Haha, thanks!
ALYSSA (O.S.): Alright, letās get this thing started!
Alyssa strides confidently into the lobby, wearing a long white dress with a plunging neckline. Michelle looks her up and down approvingly.
MICHELLE: Wow. Looking good, Alyssa!
ALYSSA: Thanks, Michelle! You too!
Alyssa frowns as she looks around the room, evidently searching for something.
RAJ: Hey, Alyssa, everything okay?
ALYSSA: Yeah, Iām fine, just.. yāseen Top Gun anywhere?
It takes Raj a moment to realize who she is referring to.
RAJ: Oh, you mean Jake? Actually, I havenāt seen him since--
A sudden commotion from the top of the lobby stairs draws Rajās (and everyone elseās) attention. Emerging from the second-floor hallway, Jake, Estela, Quinn, Diego, Aleister, and Zahra stand on the landing, all fully done-up and impeccably dressed. Alyssa, Ian, Michelle, Varyyn, Grace, and Craig all stare open-mouthed at the sight of their respective significant others, completely lost for words. Estela frowns.
ESTELA: What? What are you all looking at?
RAJ: Hey, there you all are! Come and join the party!
All of them descend the staircase, though Estela is blushing heavily as she does so. She doesnāt look entirely comfortable in her formal dress. When she reaches the bottom of the stairs, she beelines immediately for Ian.
IAN (stunned): Iā¦ uh. You. Wow.
ESTELA (shyly): Iā¦ I know Raj wanted us to dress up for New Yearās, but I neverā¦ really went to big parties or anything. Is this right?
Ian smiles warmly at her as he takes her hand in his.
IAN: More than right. Wow. Uh... I actually canāt even think of any other words right now.
In spite of herself, Estela giggles.
ESTELA: Youā¦ uh, youāre looking pretty good yourself.
Ian blushes heavily. Near the back of the room, Raj plugs his phone into the stereo system, but nothing happens. He frowns.
RAJ (frustrated): Damn, and here I thought this would workā¦
Craig and Zahra approach him.
CRAIG: Man, canāt believe itās been a whole year already.
ZAHRA (frowning): ā¦It hasnāt. We skipped six months, remember?
CRAIG: Oh. Right. Duh. I knew that!
ZAHRA: Raj, yāneed some help?
RAJ: Yeah, Iām tryinā to get the music working, butā¦
Zahra takes his phone in her hands and fiddles with it for a few moments. Before long, party music starts playing through the whole resort.
RAJ: Awesome! Thanks, my dudes!
CRAIG: Anytime!
ZAHRA: Craig, you didnāt do anything.
CRAIG: What? Naw, Iā¦ uhā¦
Any retort he may have had is cut short when he looks back at her in her formal dress. Craig can only stare open-mouthed.
ZAHRA: Huh. Guess there may be perks to dressinā up like this after allā¦
Zahra playfully reaches out a finger and closes Craigās mouth for him. Near one of the tables, Jake pours himself a glass of whiskey and raises it into the air.
JAKE: So! Whoās up for a toast?
ALYSSA: Personally, I canāt believe Iām still sober. Drink, please!
ESTELA: What are we having?
Jake grins and glances toward Ian.
JAKE: Why donāt we let Hero Boy pick?
IAN (surprised): Iā¦ what?!
ALYSSA (smirks): You heard him, āHero Boy.ā
Ian looks nervously at the assortment of drinks laid out on the table, feeling put on the spot.
IAN: I, uhā¦
Alyssa nudges him, glancing meaningfully toward the glass of whiskey in Jakeās hand.
IAN: Alright, how about this one?
He grabs a similar glass to Jake and pours himself some whiskey as well, then pours two more glasses for Alyssa and Estela. Estela takes a sniff of her glass and frowns.
ESTELA: What is this? It smells like sawdust.
JAKE: Trust me, thereās an art to whiskey. Now, the key to appreciating it is--
ESTELA: Getting it over with. Cheers.
She clinks her glass against Ianās and throws back the whiskey. She winces.
ESTELA: It burns.
IAN: That bad, huh? Sorry, I--
ESTELA: Pour me another.
JAKE: Looks like Dragon Rageās a fan, yāall.
Ian pours Estela another shot of whiskey as the four of them clink glasses and toast to the new year. In another area of the party, Varyyn and a few of his Vaanti warriors sip their own drinks as they chat with Diego, Lila, Raj, and Quinn.
VARYYN: It is interesting that your people count your years. You say this year isā¦?
DIEGO: Well, in a few more hours, itās about to be 2018.
RAJ: Yāknow what Varyyn here needs? One of those party sunglasses with the year on āem. Then heāll never forget!
He, Quinn, Lila, and Diego burst into laughter. Diego claps Varyynās shoulder and pulls him into a hug.
DIEGO: Varyyn, I know you probably donāt get it right now, but we will take a picture next year while wearing those, okay?
VARYYN (warmly): I trust your judgement, my light.
Diego and Varyyn snuggle into one another as Quinn glances wistfully across the room. The camera follows her gaze to where Michelle stands chatting idly with a few of the othersā¦
Some time later, the sun has set and most of the Catalysts are noticeably tipsier than they were previously. Several of the Vaanti warriors excitedly clink glasses of whiskey together with a triumphant cheer, then all down their drinks in one shot as Zahra looks on approvingly after downing her own glass.
ZAHRA: Doinā great, guys! Now this is a New Yearās party!
Behind her, Aleister takes a seat at the grand piano as Michelle stands beside him. The others all crowd around. Aleister begins to play Auld Lang Syne.
MICHELLE (singing): Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never come to mindā¦
Aleister accompanies her, infusing each note with a delicate, classical touch. A few people sniff back tears, including Quinn and Grace.
MICHELLE (singing): For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syneā¦
Alyssa looks pensively up toward the ceiling while Jake wraps an arm around her. Estela and Ian look deep into one anotherās eyes. Raj sniffs back a tear. As Michelle begins the final part of the song, Quinn stands up and joins her:
MICHELLE AND QUINN (singing): Weāll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne!
Everyone bursts into applause. Aleister stands and takes a formal bow. Quinn and Michelle look at one another; Michelle is the first to blush and look away. Jake walks up and claps Aleister on the back.
JAKE: Nice job, Schroeder. Didnāt think you had it in you.
ALEISTER: Ah. You are most welcome. I did enjoy that quite--
RAJ: Whoa! Everyone, hold up! I almost forgot; we still gotta sing āHappy Birthday!ā
Everyone looks back at Raj. He grins broadly and gestures to the crowd.
RAJ: Dunno if I mentioned it to everyone yet, but with the skip forward in time, we missed a bunch of birthdays! Including Aleister, and the Time Twins here! ā¦Not to mention myself, of course!
He steps between Alyssa and Ian, pulling them both into a group hug.
RAJ: Anybody else we missed? Whoās had a birthday betweenā¦ uhā¦
GRACE: June 6th and December 26th!
Aleister, Michelle, Craig, Quinn, Estela, Zahra, Raj himself, and the Czasa twins all raise their hands.
RAJ: Alright, cool! Aleister, if you donāt mind?
He gestures to the piano. Aleister nods and takes his seat once again at the keys.
DIEGO: Are we even allowed to sing it? I heard it was copyrighted--
CRAIG: Whoās gonna stop us, bro? Unlessā¦ (completely seriously) Dude, does Rourke own the rights to Happy Birthday? Thatād be his most evil plan yet!
Zahra shakes her head and sighs. Aleister begins to play, and everyone else starts singing along, with the Vaanti catching on after the first few barsā¦
EVERYONE (singing): Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dearā¦
A variety of names are all shouted out at once. Ian makes a point to sing Estelaās name rather than his own, and she likewise sings his name in return. They both smile warmly at one another.
RAJ (excitedly): Dudes, that was flawless! Best birthday song ever!
CRAIG: Ha! Take that, Rourke!
Everyone applauds and hugs one another after the song. Lila stands off to one side, glancing around at the others with a strange expression on her face. She glances around furtively for a moment, then quietly slips upstairs as the others continue celebrating.
SEAN (shouting): Hey! Donāt forget, itās only a few minutes ātil midnight!
Everyone startles at this pronouncement, glancing at various clocksā¦ which all show completely different times. Sean shrugs.
SEAN: Wellā¦ as close as I can tell, anyway. Who knows on this island?
ALYSSA (laughing): Fair enough. Alright, letās do this!
RAJ: Craig, you ready for our master surprise?
CRAIG: You know it!
Craig and Raj lead the others up onto the roof of the Elysian Lodge. A large crate full of red flares has been set against one edge of the roof; Craig rushes toward it excitedly with a lighter in his hand.
MICHELLE (worriedly): Uhā¦ guys?
JAKE: Are those flares?
Craig stops and turns around, grinning broadly.
CRAIG: Yup! One of those commando dudes dropped āem! Me and Raj thought--
JAKE (fiercely): Donāt you dare light those--
RAJ: Aww, cāmon, donāt ruin our fun! Iād have thought youād be all about this! Whatās the harm in--
Estela crosses her arms and steps closer to Raj, glaring angrily.
ESTELA: So, right now, weāre hiding from a death squad of highly trained, well-armed mercenariesā¦ and your plan is to shoot off a bunch of flares directly over our location.
She holds her death glare on the two of them. There is an awkward silence before Craig and Raj finally glance at each other, both clearly embarrassed.
CRAIG: Okay, when you put it like thatā¦
RAJ: Sorry guys. No fireworks this year.
Raj looks down dejectedly and starts heading toward the stairs, when suddenly:
GRACE: Wait! Look!
Everyone follows her gaze off toward a distant mountain range, where the sky is lighting up in beautiful, otherworldly colors. Jake and Alyssa exchange a shocked glance: the colors are identical to those they had seen during their first day on La Huerta, back at the airstrip.
SEAN: What is that?!
VARYYN: Ah, the Lights of Vaanu. Among our people, they are believed to be a sign of good fortune to come.
JAKE: Dunno about yāall, but Iād say we could definitely use some good fortune right about now.
Raj shrugs.
RAJ: Well, itās not fireworks, but itās close enough for me! Fifteen seconds ātil midnight!
Everyone starts looking around at one another, most of them pairing off: Alyssa with Jake, Aleister with Grace, Craig with Zahra, Diego with Varyyn, and two of the Vaanti with one another. Quinn looks as though she is about to approach Michelle, but shies away at the last minute. Ian nods toward Estela, who approaches him. Ian starts to turn away, when Alyssa not-so-subtly kicks him with her heel, pushing him back toward Estela.
IAN (annoyed): āLyss!
He bumps into Estela, who awkwardly catches him in her arms.
ESTELA: Oh! ā¦Hey.
IAN (awkwardly): ā¦Hey.
Everyone else starts counting down from ten. Ian scratches the back of his neck and glances away from Estela. Alyssa shoots him an āare you kidding me?ā glance, while Diego raises his eyebrows so far that they nearly vanish into his hairline. Ian sighs and nods in acknowledgement, then takes a deep breath.
EVERYONE: Fiveā¦ fourā¦ threeā¦
Estela steps close, the brilliant otherworldly lights reflecting in her deep brown eyes as she and Ian gaze at one another.
ESTELA: Iā¦
EVERYONE: Twoā¦ oneā¦ HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The other couples all pull one another into New Yearās kisses as those who are single celebrate in their own ways. Ian starts to hesitate, then relents and pulls Estela into a deep kiss. When they part, Estela smiles up at him.
ESTELA (laughs): I almost thought I would have to do everything myself. Again.
IAN (laughs): Guess I just thoughtā¦ I was worried you might not want--
He is interrupted by Estela pulling him back in for another kiss. Elsewhere, near the rooftop jacuzzi, Diego and Varyyn sit side-by-side, just breaking apart from their own midnight kiss.
VARYYN: This tradition of yours. Kissing at midnight.
DIEGO (awkwardly): Well, itās not exactly my tradition--
VARYYN (warmly): I enjoy it quite a lot. Does it apply only to midnight?
DIEGO: Well, uh, if youāre asking if we can kiss againā¦ I wonāt say no.
VARYYN (ecstatic): Wonderful! Then, may Iā¦?
Diego nods, and he and Varyyn kiss once more. In the background, Raj can be seen nodding at the two of them, and Craig groans and hands over some cash. Elsewhere, Jake and Alyssa stand hand-in-hand, gazing off at the multicolored lights.
JAKE: Looks familiar, huh?
ALYSSA: How could I forget? That was kind of a big day for me. Yāknow.
JAKE: Why, ācuz you met me?
ALYSSA (teasingly): Donāt get too excited, Top Gun. A lot more happened than just that.
JAKE: Alright, answer this: were you really looking at those lights the whole time?
ALYSSA: I--
She laughs and rolls her eyes in tacit admission that her attention had indeed been elsewhere at the time. Jake wraps his arms around her and pulls her in close.
ALYSSA: What do you say we take this somewhere else?
JAKE: What were you thinkinā, Princess?
ALYSSA: Somewhere with a bed, if you know what I meanā¦?
JAKE: I am never gonna say no to that. Lead on.
Alyssa takes him by the hand and leads him back downstairs. As the night continues on, several other couples do the same. Diego and Varyyn are on their way toward the stairs when Diego stops for a moment near where Ian and Estela are sitting.
DIEGO: Go ahead, Varyyn, Iāll catch up. Iāve just gotta check on something first.
Varyyn nods and continues down the stairs. Diego approaches Ian and Estela, resting a hand on the formerās shoulder.
IAN: Whatās up?
DIEGO: Can I talk to you for a sec?
IAN: Uhā¦ sure?
Ian gives Estela an apologetic look, and she nods in response. Diego leads him over to a secluded area of the rooftop and lowers his voice.
DIEGO: You know the nightās not over yet, right?
IAN (genuinely confused): What?
DIEGO: Ian! Seriously! Surely you noticed the other couples heading off, right? Me included?
IAN: Yesā¦ and?
Diego seems to be fighting the urge to facepalm.
DIEGO: You. Estela. Do I need to say anything more?
IAN (nervously): Okay, I get what youāre saying, butā¦ where would we even go? Itās not like the lobby is exactly private, and--
DIEGO: This is a hotel, Ian! Are you kidding right now? All the bedrooms you could possibly want! Just go find one!
IAN (laughs): Alright, alright. Iāll ask her. You know, she might say ānoā--
DIEGO: With how sheās been looking at you all this time? If she says āno,ā Iāll literally eat my shoe. Not even kidding. (sighs) Just ask her, would you?
IAN: Will do, Diego. And thanks for the push.
DIEGO (shrugs): What can I say? Itās kinda my job.
He nods at Ian, then turns to rejoin Varyyn and head back downstairs. Ian steels himself, then heads back toward Estela.
ESTELA: What was that all about?
IAN (awkwardly): Diego. He, uh, not-so-subtly hinted thatā¦ we shouldā¦ yāknow, āfind a bedroom.ā
ESTELA (coyly): Oh? And what did you think about that?
Ian scratches the back of his neck awkwardly.
IAN: Well, uhā¦ if you said āno,ā Iād definitely understand--
ESTELA (genuinely confused): ā¦Why would I say āno?ā
IAN: Dunno, guess I just thought--
She holds a finger up to his lips and smiles.
ESTELA: You think too much.
With a wink, she takes him by the hand and leads him downstairsā¦
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Note: If anyone was wondering, Ian was born at 11:59 PM December 31st, 1995, and Alyssa was born at 12:01 AM January 1st, 1996.
